Ben,
We received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on 7/9/2020. It has been assigned number 2020-07-04. Assembly legislature no. 3849 has modified the Open Public Records Act by providing that during times of states of emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the 7 business day response deadline shall not apply; however records custodians must make a reasonable effort to respond to an OPRA request. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 1st day of the custodian’s receipt of said request.

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

"I need a list(EXCEL FORMAT) of all homeowners who have delinquent property tax. I need this list to have owners who owe taxes 2+ years and over $5k in delinquent property taxes. This list should have homeowners listed before a tax lien sale or on their way to a sale lien sale.

I need the homeowner's name, address, property address if different from the home address; the amount of taxes owed. I need this list to be in excel format."

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Stratford to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

Michaela Bosler

Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar

Borough of Stratford

307 Union Ave.

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 783-0600

Fax: (856) 783-7949

stratfordnj.org

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From: Ben [[OPRA #14921 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:30 PM
To: Angeli, Ben
Subject: OPRA request - RE: Tax Delinquent List

Dear Stratford Borough,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

Records requested:

I need a list(EXCEL FORMAT) of all homeowners who have delinquent property tax. I need this list to have owners who owe taxes 2+ years and over $5k in delinquent property taxes. This list should have homeowners listed before a tax lien sale or on their way to a sale lien sale.

I need the homeowner's name, address, property address if different from the home address; the amount of taxes owed. I need this list to be in excel format.

Yours faithfully,

Ben

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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #14921 email]

Is [email address] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Stratford Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

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In response to your OPRA Request 2020-07-04 (included below), please be advised no records were found available to your request. Please see the attached report results that indicates such.

Should you disagree with my finding, please allow me the opportunity to converse with you for potential further clarification before proceeding with steps listed below.

If you feel a record has been denied or omitted, please see information below as to you options:

C.47:1A-6 Proceeding to challenge denial of access to record.
A person who is denied access to a government record by the custodian of the record, at the option of the requester, may:

- Institute a proceeding to challenge the custodian's decision by filing an action in Superior Court which shall be heard in the vicinage where it is filed by a Superior Court Judge who has been designated to hear such cases because of that judge's knowledge and expertise in matters relating to access to government records; or

- In lieu of filing an action in Superior Court, file a complaint with the Government Records Council established pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-7).

The right to institute any proceeding under this section shall be solely that of the requestor. Any such proceeding shall proceed in a summary or expedited manner. The public agency shall have the burden of proving that the denial of access is authorized by law. If it is determined that access has been improperly denied, the court or agency head shall order that access be allowed. A requestor who prevails in any proceeding shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fee.

Michaela Bosler

Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar

Borough of Stratford

307 Union Ave.

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 783-0600

Fax: (856) 783-7949

stratfordnj.org

________________________________________
From: Ben [[OPRA #14921 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:30 PM
To: Angeli, Ben
Subject: OPRA request - RE: Tax Delinquent List

Dear Stratford Borough,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

Records requested:

I need a list(EXCEL FORMAT) of all homeowners who have delinquent property tax. I need this list to have owners who owe taxes 2+ years and over $5k in delinquent property taxes. This list should have homeowners listed before a tax lien sale or on their way to a sale lien sale.

I need the homeowner's name, address, property address if different from the home address; the amount of taxes owed. I need this list to be in excel format.

Yours faithfully,

Ben

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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #14921 email]

Is [email address] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Stratford Borough? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/re_tax_d...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

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